Reflow Profiling Software
In today's world of advanced, high quality, lead-free electronics, thermal profiling is central to successful solder process control.It can, however, be a bewildering task: many software packages are difficult to understand and use, and their output requires a degree of interpretation that assumes long experience in profiling.That's why SolderStar's Profile Central thermal profiling software stands apart. Unique in its simplicity, yet powerful in functionality, it sets the standard for the electronics manufacturing industry, enabling users to understand, analyse and optimise their thermal processes quickly and easily.This is accomplished by using familiar industry terminology and clear graphical methods to display all key process parameters; the days of difficult to interpret tables of numbers are long gone. This approach allows good/bad analysis to be instantly performed and allows line operators to also quickly gain confidence and expertise in profiling tasks they are exposed to.Profile Central software enables users of all levels to measure and improve their soldering processes, from high complexity assembly set-up and optimisation, to fully integrated SPC capabilities for continuous quality and process control.
Profile Viewer and Explorer
Profile Explorer automatically stores downloaded profiles against the user’s product name, creating a chronological record of profiles for each product, allowing users to organise their profiles and providing process traceability.
Profile Viewer allows any profile in the database to be viewed instantly.
Profiles can be measured, annotated, or downloaded into professional, comprehensive reports in hardcopy or digital format.
Process Checker
Profile Checker takes downloaded profiles and automatically calculates the process parameters of interest, plotting them against solder paste process limits to illustrate how well each of the process parameters is centred on the appropriate process window. The entire process is evaluated on a single, easy-to-understand visual that displays good(green)/bad(red) results.
Product Manager
For every product manufactured, Product Manager records and manages profiling parameters including test card details, datalogger settings and sensor attachment points, facilitating future process set-up.
Machine/Solder Library
The integrated machine and solder paste libraries includes many of the most common data required for production. By selecting their data from the library, users automatically analyse their soldering process using predefined templates for common solder pastes or oven type.
Test Reports
Professional, configurable test reports and process documentation can be generated at the click of a mouse. Reports on products, recipes and machine settings, temperature profiles and process checker graphs can be printed out or emailed.
SPC Reporting
Process trends can be monitored and process yields and quality can be improved through continuous SPC. Using SPC Manager, users can evaluate process trends for profiles selected from the database, illustrating these on professional Xbar and Range charts that include Cp, Cpk and control limits. Charts can be output in hard copy or digital format.
Help at every step
Profile central has many software help wizards to walk you through common task, from simply adding a new machine to a complete walkthrough of profiling operations.